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WATCH: Republican Georgia State Senator Thrown to The Ground And Arrested During Governor’s Speech
Georgia State Senator Colton Moore (R) was arrested at the State Capitol on Thursday while attempting to attend the governor's State of the State address. The post WATCH: Republican Georgia State Senator Thrown to The Ground And Arrested During Governor’s Speech first appeared on Mediaite.
Georgia lieutenant governor comes to defense of state senator arrested trying to enter House
ATLANTA - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Georgia Senate, said Friday that he won't tolerate any future episodes like what happened Thursday when Sen. Colton Moore was arrested for trying to enter the state House chambers.
Georgia senator arrested for trying to defy ban on entering House chamber
You cannot impede a General Assembly session,” Moore said as he tried to push his way past House staffers who were blocking the door. “I have a constitutional obligation to attend.”
North Georgia state senator arrested trying to force way into House chamber
A right-wing Republican state senator was arrested Thursday morning while attempting to enter the House chambers to attend the State of the State address by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. Controversial Trenton legislator Colton Moore was handcuffed and removed from the Capitol by state police following an altercation with staff members and law enforcement as Moore
State senator pushed to the ground, arrested while trying to enter Georgia House chamber
A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump appeared to be pushed to the floor before being arrested while trying to enter the state House chamber on Thursday.
Georgia state senator arrested during governor’s speech
Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore (R) was arrested and transported to the Fulton County Jail on Thursday for attempting to enter the House Chamber to hear Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) state address after
Georgia state senator allowed back in chambers after ban led to his arrest
Republican Georgia state senator Colton Moore, who was arrested at the state Capitol Thursday, was able to return the next day after his ban was lifted. Ahead of Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R-GA) State of the State address,
House Speaker reverses ban of Georgia senator a day after his arrest
Trenton, is detained by Georgia State Patrol officers as he attempted to enter the state House of Representatives for the State of the State address at the Ge
Georgia House leader relents, allows senator arrested Thursday to return for bicameral sessions
Burns announced Friday afternoon that he would modify the ban to allow Moore, a Trenton Republican, to attend proceedings in the House when members of both chambers are present, such as when lawmakers heard from the governor Thursday.
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Opinion: Colton Moore’s publicity stunt worked like a charm
The arrest of state Sen. Colton Moore, and the worldwide publicity that followed, was what he was hoping for all along.
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